League

Calabar
Spectators: 7256 (Terracing: 5443, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jeremias Mandrak started the match with the kick off. São Paulo's Tomé Rosado got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 8th minute Jeremias Mandrak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrick da Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sílvio Zanette sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 17 minutes of play, São Paulo's Zé Paulo de Souza made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alex Cooper was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sílvio Zanette who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 23rdth minute tested the skills of Patrick da Rocha when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Patrick da Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Mandrak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Zé Paulo de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute, Calabar's Jeremias Mandrak ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Patrick da Rocha. Patrick da Rocha yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Calabar's Alex Cooper played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomé Rosado in the 44th minute of play. Zé Paulo de Souza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The wind increased when Tomé Rosado made the kick off in the second half. Eugênio Valladares hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Osvaldinho Romero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Patrick da Rocha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jeremias Mandrak's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. After having played for 62 minutes, Sílvio Zanette managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Calabar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sílvio Zanette was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sílvio Zanette sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Calabar's goalkeeper Alex Cooper, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sílvio Zanette sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sílvio Zanette fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patrick da Rocha having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, São Paulo's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Mandrak came free, but Patrick da Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomé Rosado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Alex Cooper tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zé Paulo de Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Cooper having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomé Rosado in the 93rd minute of play forced Calabar's goalkeeper Alex Cooper to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.